A Day in the Life of Kito

[Karigan]

I thought I'd upload a few new pics and vids.

Kito has always had an affinity for paper products (as is obvious by the destroyed box), but has recently taken to a new toy. We put a plastic pineapple piggy-bank near her cage the other week without thinking anything of it, until Kito flew over and began dipping her head in the jar. Seeing this, we transferred the change into a steel bowl, and ever since it has been her new favourite toy.

If I rustle the change around, she comes running and is even as I type standing in the bowl flinging change around. She approaches the bowl and fluffs up, shaking her wings almost like she's in a seizure. She does this every time without fail.

The first video is of her and my husband. Usually she bobs her head like is shown in the vid without much prompting from him, but it's still quite a show. She never actually regurgitates thankfully, but comes close.We allow her to do this because she never takes the behaviour to the next level.

The second vid is of her and her change bowl, and yes, the change was washed first

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soSch3Q0DM8&feature=plcp]Kito the Senegal Parrot Head Bob - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDxgPXrBdbY&feature=youtu.be]Kito the Senegal Parrot and her Change Bowl - YouTube[/ame]

 

[JamesC]

That is some interesting behavior. I'll have to give that a try with Sidney. I have the hardest time keeping him from being a bored bird thus running around looking for something to get into.

A couple of times it looked like Kito was tilting her head so that you could scratch her with one of the coins. I've had Sidney do that several times. He just loves being scratched with things that I have in my hand.

She is very cute, though. And very Senegal.

 

[aliray]

good idea for a toy never would have thought of it. Alison and sweetie pie

 

[friedsoup]

Ok next step Penny saved video by Friedsoup - Photobucket It's an easy trick to teach this GCC learned it in two 5 min sessions